4 April 2024

10:55 – 12:30

Amphi 4

Jean-Pierre Naud

Jean-Pierre Naud has been president of a rural revitalization organization for 25 years. He has overseen a number of sustainable development projects, including a model ecological building that won a national award. In 2008 and 2010, he was awarded the National Assembly medal for innovative projects promoting local resources. Jean Pierre has expertise in the operation and calibration of systems for converting local biomass residues into thermal energy. He is often called upon to improve the performance or bring back into operation systems that have been shut down. His experience is invaluable in helping communities set up solid, sustainable projects. For the past 3 years, Jean-Pierre has been overseeing the establishment of the Centre provincial d’expertise en énergie biomasse, which will be inaugurated in a few weeks’ time. The center is an NPO that will support the energy and food self-sufficiency of Quebec communities by valorizing their residual local biomass that has no takers and is too often buried. Inspired by a European model, the center will offer support services and training in the operation of biomass systems, including fuel production and conditioning. The center’s system has been specially designed in Finland. Global challenges, local solutions.

Debate: Are municipalities key partners in the energy transition?

Quebec municipalities are key players in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. They play a crucial role in decarbonization, renewable energy production and energy efficiency, contributing to revenue diversification and local economic development. By raising awareness of the need for more efficient electricity consumption, promoting the social acceptability of energy projects and accelerating energy production, municipalities are becoming key partners in Quebec’s energy transition. By collaborating with governments and energy players, municipalities can enhance the energy resilience of communities and actively contribute to meeting today’s climate and energy challenges.